Thank you all for your support but I do not see light at the end of the tunnel, if it is already hopeless to have pfs, imagine that I have to have the super pfs because as I told you, taking so dosed (one dose every 10 days of saw palmetto) has of having destroyed the alpha 5 reductase. I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery
Youāve received lots of positive messages. Donāt be the one to give up on u. Stick it out donāt throw your life away think of those that love you. You WILL get out of this it is very likely that you will improve with time alone.
Do you think Iāll improve despite having taken saw palmetto so regularly? all the people who get better take it regularly but I am the only one who has taken it that often because I thought it was vitamins without saw palmetto
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So iregularly*
You have a good chance yes. Stop catastrophising and think positive. People have taken S P a lot longer than you as well as fin and minox etc.None of us are the same
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Hey man donāt do it, we have a lot of good things happening that might benefit us in the future. The staff is doing all they can to get us the cure asap. We canāt let PFS beat us. I understand how you are feeling right now, I also had suicidal thoughts at the beginning, but I can tell you everything will get better with time.
If you need support or want someone to talk to, please send me a PM.
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Iām not sure if itās possible to set a timeline for a cure. Even if itās 10 or 15 years. This is also something that @Sugarhouse emphasized. But what can be said is that the community is more organized and involved than 10 years before. We will definitely find the cure sooner or later, but time will tell when that will happen.
In the meantime donating to the new announced research will definitely bring us closer to the cure.
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Are you an NFT billionaire yet?
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I wish I were haha
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I think we should all buy lottery tickets. What if we win again?
The chances are not in your favor. Lotteries are made for compankrs to profit off , not the other way around. Same as casino.
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Hello!
People of your age are prone to impulsive moves and maximalist view, and thatās absolutely normal. I used to be the same not so long ago. So I completely understand how it feels sometimes when you just canāt see any bright light ahead. Iāve been there too. And looking back upon my life I see a lot of mistakes, missed opportunities, stupid acts, periods of depression that seemed unbearable back then.
But you know what? I value my better moments so much more, I really appreciate all the connections with close people, and overall Iām glad I didnāt do anything stupid to myself. (Except continuing to take Roaccutane, but I consider it as an unfortunate accident). So I ask you not to do anything stupid to yourself. There will be a moment in life when you will trully appreciate it. Although itās far from obvious now.
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Hey man,
how are you doing?
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I have post fin sindrome in almost 10 years, since april 2012, and the awareness that this is the only life I have keeps me alive
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1st post. Just joined the forum but have lurked for years. Been suffering since 2012 as well. Went from being a division 1 athlete with no issues to a disaster. Didnāt think I would make it. Time has improved a lot of issues but not back to my prior self. It can get better. Itās been interesting seeing how many more āsuccess storiesā there have been since first finding the forums back when it was all going on.
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I feel this every minuteā¦ How long this struggling will going on??? Its just like a punishment. An impossible mission to survive this. All the good sides of my life are gone. Only what is left just the pure suffering. But i try to keep going. Life is not this what we live. I dont know what is this. Its the hell on earth. These are the best words to this nightmare. I need support. I aways need
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Stay strong.
Donāt forget to take good care of yourself and do the little things in your power to make the situation just ever slightly more bearable. Try to find distractions where possible and treat yourself to something nice on the regular. Try to commit to and āoptimizeā whatever coping strategies work for you.
Even if you canāt take away or alleviate this condition directly, there are probably many things you can change about your life that you currently arenāt seeing through dealing with all this.
Perhaps try talking to someone, a therapist or a coach. Even if they canāt take away your symptoms they can help you set realistic goals towards improving your quality of living.
There may not be a magic bullet, but thereās always something else!
Hang in there and take care.
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Where are you from?
We have to deal with suicidal thoughts, i have too, every time I start to get depressed and think about suicide I just take a shower and everything goes away. I currently take around 3 to 5 daily showers